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The reason this movie is in the IMDB Top 250


Two words: CLINT EASTWOOD. It would be just another B list movie if it weren't for him. I get that Clint Eastwood is a legend in the film industry, but this movie doesn't warrant being in the IMDB Top 250. First of all, the acting from the younger Asian boy, the younger Asian girl, and the Asian gang members were absolutely atrocious. The stereotypes and racial epithets were uncalled for. Why was Tao so scared of the gang he was involved with from the get go? You can't be scared in any gang. There were so many question marks about this movie.

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Why was Tao so scared of the gang he was involved with from the get go?


As his sister explained to Walt, Hmong boys join gangs and go to jail. Tao was intelligent, but awkward, and didn't want to end up wasting his life.

First of all, the acting from the younger Asian boy, the younger Asian girl, and the Asian gang members were absolutely atrocious.


I never knew that 100% of actors in a movie had to be awesome to make it a good movie.

CLINT EASTWOOD. It would be just another B list movie if it weren't for him.


You do know that this happens all of the time, right? That a movie legend elevates a movie because of his presence.

The stereotypes and racial epithets were uncalled for.


So, in other words, you completely missed the point of the stereotypes and racial epithets.

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First of all, the acting from the younger Asian boy, the younger Asian girl, and the Asian gang members were absolutely atrocious.



I never knew that 100% of actors in a movie had to be awesome to make it a good movie.


No, they don't have to be awesome, but they do have to be good.

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Depends upon your definition of good. I think Clint has a better grasp of that as an actor than most do, so for him to cast people in one of his movies, I doubt he's just going to cast bad actors.

Will they ever win awards? Probably not. Are they better than Dolph Lundgren, Arnold, Wil Ferrell, Megan Fox etc? Yes.

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I can understand how Christ could have been the father of the OP, but the mother?

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Why was Tao so scared of the gang he was involved with from the get go?
It was even more baffling why they were even trying to harass him to join the gang. He brought nothing to the table. Couldn't even steal a damn car.

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They wanted to train him up gradually to be one of them probably.

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This movie is in my top 10.

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